On this scale, (Darren) Lehmann would score 100, which is not a maximum, it's possible to score more, though I can't think of anyone who has, except perhaps Dizzy, as coach. Blewitt would be freezing at zero; Yuvraj Singh I would rate at minus 30, Maxwell below zero, also.

Where would we place Handscomb, now his term is almost over? I would suggest a tepid 15, just a bit warmer than the sea at Scarborough. A pity, because he promised better than that. Perhaps his brilliant stumping against Durham raises him a few degrees?

Do we include Lurpacs in this scale? If so Deon Kruis must figure, if only for always giving 100%

On this scale, (Darren) Lehmann would score 100, which is not a maximum, it's possible to score more, though I can't think of anyone who has, except perhaps Dizzy, as coach. Blewitt would be freezing at zero; Yuvraj Singh I would rate at minus 30, Maxwell below zero, also.

Where would we place Handscomb, now his term is almost over? I would suggest a tepid 15, just a bit warmer than the sea at Scarborough. A pity, because he promised better than that. Perhaps his brilliant stumping against Durham raises him a few degrees?

The above verdict on Maxwell must be based on some degree personal bias rather than actual performances for Yorkshire; he was our best player by a distance in the 50 over competition, slightly better than expectations in the the Championship and inconsistent but ultimately disappointing in the T20, admittedly the format for which he was mostly signed but also one that demands extremely high risk batting which can lead to inconsistent results in small sample sizes. He was far better than Finch was that season and could never reasonably be given a negative score: I would say something like 50 overall.

Handscomb? Again, much better than expected in the 50 over comp but poor in the T20 and the Championship, the latter being the format for which he was mostly signed so succeed in that way. I would give him a 30.

We haven't had too many undisputed successes in recent years despite the amount of high-profile signings we've made, or at least not for players that were available for more than 4-6 weeks at a time. The second coming of Jacques is probably the last major success I would say (80), and then back to Miller and Starc, who will always be fondly remembered for their performances in our run to the 2012 T20 final (90 each).

On this scale, (Darren) Lehmann would score 100, which is not a maximum, it's possible to score more, though I can't think of anyone who has, except perhaps Dizzy, as coach. Blewitt would be freezing at zero; Yuvraj Singh I would rate at minus 30, Maxwell below zero, also.

Where would we place Handscomb, now his term is almost over? I would suggest a tepid 15, just a bit warmer than the sea at Scarborough. A pity, because he promised better than that. Perhaps his brilliant stumping against Durham raises him a few degrees?

On this scale, (Darren) Lehmann would score 100, which is not a maximum, it's possible to score more, though I can't think of anyone who has, except perhaps Dizzy, as coach. Blewitt would be freezing at zero; Yuvraj Singh I would rate at minus 30, Maxwell below zero, also.

Where would we place Handscomb, now his term is almost over? I would suggest a tepid 15, just a bit warmer than the sea at Scarborough. A pity, because he promised better than that. Perhaps his brilliant stumping against Durham raises him a few degrees?

What about Younis Khan , from what I remember he was a success . Didn't he do a Ballance- score a double and a century in the same match ?

On this scale, (Darren) Lehmann would score 100, which is not a maximum, it's possible to score more, though I can't think of anyone who has, except perhaps Dizzy, as coach. Blewitt would be freezing at zero; Yuvraj Singh I would rate at minus 30, Maxwell below zero, also.

Where would we place Handscomb, now his term is almost over? I would suggest a tepid 15, just a bit warmer than the sea at Scarborough. A pity, because he promised better than that. Perhaps his brilliant stumping against Durham raises him a few degrees?

On this scale, (Darren) Lehmann would score 100, which is not a maximum, it's possible to score more, though I can't think of anyone who has, except perhaps Dizzy, as coach. Blewitt would be freezing at zero; Yuvraj Singh I would rate at minus 30, Maxwell below zero, also.

Where would we place Handscomb, now his term is almost over? I would suggest a tepid 15, just a bit warmer than the sea at Scarborough. A pity, because he promised better than that. Perhaps his brilliant stumping against Durham raises him a few degrees?

Regarding Maxwell: I think it was the sheer horror of his debut at Taunton (photolink below) that led me to my negative judgement. Then, against Middlesex at Headingley, he did his best to lose a game for us, but thankfully the teenage Rhodes kept his head and we scraped home.

Maxwell also cost us a Roses T20 game by missing the stumps from almost point-blank range, and I saw him get a duck for the 2nd XI v Derbyshire at Scarborough.

I did also see his valuable, game-changing innings (with Adil) at Scarborough against Durham, and I was present at New Road for his 50-over ton, too, so yes, perhaps just enough to put him on the positive side of the scale. I would groan with horror if we ever employed him again, though.

On this scale, (Darren) Lehmann would score 100, which is not a maximum, it's possible to score more, though I can't think of anyone who has, except perhaps Dizzy, as coach. Blewitt would be freezing at zero; Yuvraj Singh I would rate at minus 30, Maxwell below zero, also.

Where would we place Handscomb, now his term is almost over? I would suggest a tepid 15, just a bit warmer than the sea at Scarborough. A pity, because he promised better than that. Perhaps his brilliant stumping against Durham raises him a few degrees?

Dave is right about Maxwell and the Taunton game. I was standing side on for that particular ball. Sadly didn't get the stumps, but the picture of the same dismissal says enough. Gruesome.

I seem to recall some of his bowling in the Middlesex game at Leeds in June 2015 was horrendous but he still took 3 wickets in four overs as well as being hit for five successive boundaries by Rayner.

The other disappointment for me was Aaron Finch, although the 2017 Yearbook shows he averaged 46 in eight CC matches. But only 21 in T20. The attached picture is from the first over of his debut v Northamptonshire.

On this scale, (Darren) Lehmann would score 100, which is not a maximum, it's possible to score more, though I can't think of anyone who has, except perhaps Dizzy, as coach. Blewitt would be freezing at zero; Yuvraj Singh I would rate at minus 30, Maxwell below zero, also.

Where would we place Handscomb, now his term is almost over? I would suggest a tepid 15, just a bit warmer than the sea at Scarborough. A pity, because he promised better than that. Perhaps his brilliant stumping against Durham raises him a few degrees?

Mercenaries - the shorter the contract on which they are signed, the more disappointing they tend to be.

On this scale, (Darren) Lehmann would score 100, which is not a maximum, it's possible to score more, though I can't think of anyone who has, except perhaps Dizzy, as coach. Blewitt would be freezing at zero; Yuvraj Singh I would rate at minus 30, Maxwell below zero, also.

Where would we place Handscomb, now his term is almost over? I would suggest a tepid 15, just a bit warmer than the sea at Scarborough. A pity, because he promised better than that. Perhaps his brilliant stumping against Durham raises him a few degrees?

Complete twaddle

Damien Martyn only played 2 first class matches (& 3 innings) yet was brilliant & Matthew Elliot was only a short term replacement after Darren Lehmann left us in 2002 (5 Championship average 54 & 6 limited overs games) yet did very well

On this scale, (Darren) Lehmann would score 100, which is not a maximum, it's possible to score more, though I can't think of anyone who has, except perhaps Dizzy, as coach. Blewitt would be freezing at zero; Yuvraj Singh I would rate at minus 30, Maxwell below zero, also.

Where would we place Handscomb, now his term is almost over? I would suggest a tepid 15, just a bit warmer than the sea at Scarborough. A pity, because he promised better than that. Perhaps his brilliant stumping against Durham raises him a few degrees?

Not quite complete twaddle when you think of Morkel Tahir Inzaman who played about one game each on average and were very much complete twaddle for us.

Lehmann is off the scale and shouldn't be included as the daylight between him and the next in the rankings will distort the scale.

Whilst only hear for one summer with t20 focus my next highest would be Miller and Starc with Williamson Younus and Bevan after that.

Blewett Richardson and Yuvraj would be the bottom 3 for those playing over a handful of games. Although Dizzy as a player might not be too high.....